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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 3,809 people aged 65 to 79 years living in the City of Townsville were employed, of which were working full time and 47.2% part time.
Employment statistics are an important indicator of socio-economic status. The levels of full or part-time employment, unemployment and labour force participation indicate the strength of the local economy and social characteristics of the population. Typically, unemployment among youth (under 25) and seniors (over 55) are regarded as important indicators of social cohesion.
The participation rate is another indicator - defined as the percentage of the population in the labour force, it applies to all people over 15, and tends to peak among people in their 30s, while being lower for age groups with a lot of students, retirees, and where one partner has child care responsibilities. A high participation rate may indicate a place people settle to be near employment, while a low one for a particular age group could indicate many retirees or discouraged job seekers.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'Last week did the person have a full time or part time job of any kind?'
| Employment status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Townsville - 65 to 79 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Employment status | Number | % | Regional QLD | Number | % | Regional QLD | 2016 to 2021 |
| Employed | 3,809 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 2,539 | 95.7 | 96.7 | +1,270 |
| Employed full-time | 1,715 | 43.6 | 41.1 | 1,120 | 42.2 | 42.7 | +595 |
| Employed part-time | 1,799 | 45.7 | 46.3 | 1,209 | 45.6 | 46.5 | +590 |
| Employed, away from work | 295 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 205 | 7.7 | 7.5 | +90 |
| Unemployed (Unemployment rate) | 127 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 118 | 4.4 | 3.3 | +9 |
| Looking for full-time work | 43 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 50 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -7 |
| Looking for part-time work | 84 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 68 | 2.6 | 2.1 | +16 |
| Total labour force | 3,936 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,653 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,283 |
| Labour force status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Townsville - 65 to 79 years | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Labour force status | Number | % | Regional QLD | Number | % | Regional QLD | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total labour force (Participation rate) | 3,936 | 18.2 | 17.3 | 2,653 | 15.0 | 15.6 | +1,283 |
| Not in the labour force | 16,418 | 75.8 | 75.9 | 13,552 | 76.5 | 75.9 | +2,866 |
| Labour force status not stated | 1,299 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 1,510 | 8.5 | 8.5 | -211 |
| Total people | 21,653 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 17,715 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,938 |
Dominant groups
The size of the City of Townsville's labour force aged 65 to 79 years in 2021 was 3,936 persons, of which 1,799 were employed part-time and 1,715 were full time workers.
Analysis of the employment status of people aged 65 to 79 years (as a percentage of the labour force) in the City of Townsville in 2021 compared to Regional QLD shows that there was a similar proportion in employment, as well as a similar proportion unemployed. Overall, 96.8% of the labour force aged 65 to 79 years was employed (0.0% of the population aged 65 to 79 years), and 3.2% unemployed (0.0% of the population aged 65 to 79 years), compared with 96.7% and 3.3% respectively for Regional QLD.
Analysis of the labour force participation rate of the population aged 65 to 79 years in the City of Townsville in 2021 shows that there was a higher proportion in the labour force (18.2%) compared with Regional QLD (17.3%).
Emerging groups
Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 65 to 79 years employed in the City of Townsville showed an increase of 1,270 persons and the number unemployed showed an increase of 9 persons. In the same period, the number of people in the labour force showed an increase of 1,283 persons, or 48.4%.
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